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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
240hp factory (plus some after tuning and removing cats/egr, and cold air intake, etc...) will be "enough" for now in that 2100lb car. I chose the F20C for it's light weight so the car will still handle. I just want a nice driver/sleeper. The stock engine could barely make it up a slight grade and was starting to make some low-end noise. Who knows what'll happen down the line... The brakes/susp will get upgraded before a turbo ever goes in though (has small factory discs up front).
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Same problem here, but get that swap done quick so you can get back on the 'hoe!
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wow, i just sold a s2000 engine and trans from a car i bought, cool, i wanted to put mine in a 57 s-100, way to go.
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frizzle,
you are awesome. caught your project in the mag, so i had to join to see the build pics. |
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Awesome project man! I've always wanted to do a Tahoe like that. You're doing a great job at this one! I love the way you're doing the rear doors! Awesome job, can't wait to see it done!
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yup frizzle, just takes a couple weeks longer to get here. only thing i wish was there was more vintage tin out here in better condition. my 63 nova is almost done with. it has taken me 8 years and i had to get body parts shipped in from reno and vegas. the shipping kills us. but i guess its the price you pay to live in paradise.
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Welcome to the board Smalls. Maple Valley, not too far. Tubby does need a brother Thanks for the good words It's probably a good idea to look for those hinges first if you plan to do the mod because they are a lot harder to find than a 67-72 Burb... Post a WTB (gotta subscribe first) on the 60-66 parts board if/when you are serious about finding them. Hope to see another Tahoe build thread soon!
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12-08-2008, 05:09 AM | #14 |
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Actually that's the rack I bought for Tubby to go with the dropmember. So it's a MII but it's just sitting in there to check for clearances/positioning. I may use it, or go with a manual rack. Haven't decided yet. Either way I'll have to buy another rack to do both vehicles.
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cool that works. i've heard about some guys using a Tbird rack from a 80's something tbird... never looked it up though.
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Mike is the car's pivot points the same as a DropMember? Looks to be a bit narrower from the pic, now would that not cause bump steer and what not? So did you just get the motor and trans or the rear end set up as well from the S2000?
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Width has an effect on bump steer, but can be somewhat addressed via rack placement. Obviously the effect is exponential as the selected rack moves away from "perfect" width/tie rod length. Width also has an effect on ackerman angle as does fore/aft rack placement. Edit: Rack height effects bump toe. I'm also looking at a smaller/lighter manual rack out of a Midget. There's a local British auto shop that rebuilds them.
I just got the eng/trans for now. The car was painfully slow and could barely make it up a slight grade on the freeway when loaded with 5 people. Still, I was OK with keeping the factory drivetrain until I started hearing some lower-end knock. Combine that with its desire to die at stoplights, the anemic automatic trans, and I was shopping for something else to motivate it. The intention is not to go full retard on it, just to make it more reliable and fun to drive. I researched a few options including the all aluminum 3.6L 60 degree V6 from the Caddy CTS (which will also be used in the six cylinder 2010 Camaro). But I ended up going this route to minimize weight and sheet metal cutting. So for now I'm just doing the engine/trans and possibly converting the brakes from a single to double circuit system (safety). By the way, the S2000 weighs 33% more than the Minx I'll see how long the stock rear holds up and go from there. IRS is not off the table for a future upgrade Last edited by Frizzle Fry; 12-09-2008 at 01:03 PM. |
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Any more rack & pinion tech you can share? I always thought ackerman angle pertained to the line drawn from the tie rod hole in the knuckle, through the "center" of the ball joints, and where both of these lines intersected in relationship to the rear axle....
I believe this link is similar to what rokcrln was asking about: http://www.heidts.com/pdf/Understanding_IFS.pdf Thanks!
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That's a good link, thanks. Here's a quote I liked "the exact length and location of the inner pivot of the tie rod must be very carefully selected so the outer ends of the rod, which are attached to the spindles, swing in a radius which matches the spindle radius exactly." This means the rack width should be selected to achieve the desired tie rod length which is dermined by the spindle arc.
Here's an explanation of Ackerman angle (R/C site): http://www.rc-truckncar-tuning.com/ackerman.html You can see why moving the rack fore/aft would have an effect on it. Last edited by Frizzle Fry; 12-09-2008 at 06:02 AM. |
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Alright, back to Tubby... No I don't have an update, but I do have this to share: http://www.sporttruck.com/featuredve...ban/index.html
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Congrats mike! So do you get totally excited everytime you read about your tahoe? I can only wait and hope that when my truck is finished i get some magazine coverage like your bad a$$ tahoe! Now stop reading this thread get back to work cause we want to see this thing finished!!!
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wanted to wish u and tubby happy new year
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That's cool man. Thank you and back at ya! I'm really trying to hurry up with the side project so I can get back on this one. I miss it...
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feel free to post them side pix, especially if its the minx. that'll be a cool ride once done.
BTW any chance you will make the hot rod power tour this hear? i'm supposed to ride along with my bro in june and it'd be cool to see tubby in person.
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